Octopus Soup Theatre Company
Sarah Bradley has recently graduated with a Masters in Directing from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She holds a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies from Trinity College Dublin.
For a number of years she worked closely with The Independent Youth Theatre and was a member of its committee, looking after the day to day running of the group. She is the current artistic director of Octopus Soup Theatre Company and regularly directs for this company both in Ireland and the U.K. She was awarded the Elsa Roberts Award for Theatre Directing at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and recently received a commendation for directing Still Here at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, by the Sunday Times National Student Drama Awards.
Her directing credits include; Still Here, The Ugly One, Falling, Dragon Scales, Drama Baby, Noodle, Pronoun, This is it, Debris, A Talent For Lying, Paudie, Grace and Maggie , The Winter’s Tale, Chatroom, From Ceili to Cu*T, SHOT, A Midsummer Fairy and Sexy Monologues.
Sarah's assistant directing credits include King Lear at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre (Dir. Tom Morris), The Madame McAdams Traveling Theatre at the Bristol Old Vic (Dir. Jenny Stephens)Jumpy by April De Angelis at Theatr Clwyd (Dir. Lisa Spirling) and The Ruff Guide to Shakespeare by Toby Hulse at the Redgrave Theatre, Bristol and The Egg Theatre, Bath (Dir. Toby Hulse and Hannah Drake).
Sarah Bradley - Co. Artistic Director
Liam is a writer from Limerick, Ireland. He is an associate artist of Druid Theatre Company at the Mick Lally Theatre and is currently participating in their “Fuel” year-long mentorship. An extract from his play Network Diagnostics has recently enjoyed a reading at the world famous Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. His work has been shown at the Brighton and Camden Fringe Festivals and also across Ireland. He has worked as an assistant theatre programmer at the Ark, The Children’s Cultural Centre in Dublin and he has written about theatre for A Younger Theatre and Broadway Baby reviewing bodies.
He recently took part in the prestigious “Next Stage” programme with the Dublin Theatre Festival and is currently participating in the “Belltable Connect” project, a collaborative theatre programme under the direction of Lynne Parker and Deirdre Kinihan. Liam studied Theatre and English at Trinity College, Dublin and at UC Berkeley, California. He graduated in 2012 with a BA in Drama and Theatre Studies.
His play A Talent for Lying premiered in Dublin before playing in Limerick, London (at the Camden Fringe) and later at the Brighton Fringe. His radio play This Night was played on various regional radio stations. Liam’s play Falling was produced at the Belltable, Limerick in September of 2015. It was shortlisted for the prestigious Eamon Keane Full Play Award at Listowel Writer’s Week. Liam’s first plays were produced by Dublin University Players, Ireland (Trinity College, Dublin) where he was nominated for an ISDA. (Student Award.)
Liam is also an actor and has worked with many professional companies in Ireland, the UK the USA and in Spain. Last year he worked as a staff writer/performer with a touring commercial theatre company based in Madrid. He has worked as a drama and music tutor at various stage schools and secondary schools.
Liam McCarthy - Co. Artistic Director
Anna recived an M.A in Set and Costume Design from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Her projects include Messiah, set (Bristol Old Vic, upcoming), The Smallest Story Ever Told, set and costume (The Tideline Runners), Still Here, set and costume co-designed (Zoo, Edinburgh Festival), King Lear, set, Trojan Women, costume (both Bristol Old Vic), The Human Ear, set and costume (Alma Tavern Bristol), Falling, set (Octopus Soup Theatre Company, Limerick).
As associate/assistant designer: PARK (Scottish Dance Theatre, Dundee), Nevsky Prospect (Merlin Theatre, Bath), Madam Butterfly (Danish National Opera), The Crucible (Bristol Old Vic), Midsummer (A Play With Songs), Woman in Mind, The BFG, Hecuba (Dundee Rep Theatre).
Anna Orton - Associate Designer
